“Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the priests of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:14-16
The Anointing of the Sick is administered to bring spiritual and even physical strength during an illness, especially near the time of death. It is most likely one of the last Sacraments one will receive. A Sacrament is an outward sign established by Jesus Christ to confer inward grace. In more basic terms, it is a Rite that is performed to convey God’s grace to the recipient, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
The anointing of the sick conveys several graces and imparts gifts of strengthening in the Holy Spirit against anxiety, discouragement, and temptation, and conveys peace and fortitude (CCC 1520). These graces flow from the atoning death of Jesus Christ, for "this was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah, ‘He took our infirmities and bore our diseases’" (Matt. 8:17).
Please call the parish office to have a priest celebrate the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick. This “is not for those only who are at the point of death. Hence, as soon as anyone of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him to receive this Sacrament has certainly arrived” (Sacrosanctum Concilium 73). The Sacrament is most beneficial when it is received while the sick person is still conscience and can speak for themselves.
Parish Rectory:201-796-3521 ext: 201Saturday
5:00pm (English)
Sunday
8:30am (English)
10:30am (English)
12:30pm (Spanish)
Weekdays
12:10pm (Monday - Friday)
Holy Days
12:10pm, 7:00pm
Penance/Reconciliation 1:00 to 2:00pm - Saturdays or Anytime by appointment.
Weekday and weekend Mass times may change on Holy Days of Obligation, Christmas, Easter and Summer months. Check the current bulletin.
St. Leo's Church
324 Market Street
Elmwood Park, New Jersey 07407
Office Hours: 9:00AM to 12:00PM, 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Rectory
(201) 796-3521
Fax: (201) 703-8408
School
(201) 796-5156
Fax: (201) 796-2092
Convent
(201)797-6993